Eagles playoff picture: What Week 16 vs. Commanders means for NFC standings

What a Thursday night game between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, huh?

Here’s a look at the Philadelphia Eagles’ updated playoff chances after the first game of Week 16 (via FTN Fantasy):

• Chances of making the playoffs: 99.3%
• No. 1 seed (first-round bye): 0.1%
• No. 2 seed: 14.6%
• No. 3 seed: 81.1%
• No. 4 seed: 2.5%
• No. 7 seed: Not impossible but extremely unlikely (see very bottom of graphic below)

And here’s a look at the Eagles’ various clinching and elimination scenarios, via the great Deniz Selman.

NFC East standings

As we all know, the Eagles can become the first team to repeat as NFC East champions since 2004 simply by beating Washington on Saturday. As a division winner, the Eagles will automatically host at least one playoff game.

1. Philadelphia Eagles 9-5
2. Dallas Cowboys 6-7-1
3. Washington Commanders 4-10
4. New York Giants 2-12

Current NFC playoff picture

The Eagles are most likely to be the No. 3 seed but they do have a chance at the No. 2 seed.

1. Seattle Seahawks 12-3 (clinched playoff berth)
2. Chicago Bears 10-4
3. Philadelphia Eagles 9-5
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-7
5. Los Angeles Rams 11-4 (clinched playoff berth)
6. San Francisco 49ers 10-4
7. Green Bay Packers 9-4-1
8. Detroit Lions 8-6
9. Carolina Panthers 7-7
10. Dallas Cowboys 6-6-1

NFC teams eliminated from playoff contention

• Minnesota Vikings
• Atlanta Falcons
• Arizona Cardinals
• New Orleans Saints
• Washington Commanders
• New York Giants